Warmer conditions are expected in Toronto this weekend, despite periods of rain on both Saturday and Sunday.
Environment Canada said the temperature will reach 12 C twice over the next 48 hours, amid a 40 per cent chance of showers or drizzle on Saturday and rain on Sunday.
Normally, the high this time of year is -1 C, the national weather agency noted. Temperatures will drop to 5 C on both Saturday and Sunday.
Cloudy conditions are expected all weekend.
The wet weather will continue into next week as temperatures hover around the freezing mark.
Toronto’s New Year’s Eve forecast is calling for clouds and a 40 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries to start the day. Periods of rain or snow will be observed into the evening. The high will reach 4 C and the low 2 C.
New Year’s Day will also be cloudy, with a 60 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries and a high of 2 C in the morning. The chance of flurries drops to 40 per cent Wednesday night amid a low of -2 C.